One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf …
This is part 2 of a 2 part series on life purpose. Please read part 1 first – How to find your purpose. Now that you know what purpose is, why it’s important, and how to find it, let me talk about how to execute it in 2 easy steps. 1 – Clearly define a …
Let’s talk about purpose. This is a long article, but that’s just because this is such an important topic. If you have time to watch TV shows and play video games, please give yourself the time to read this article (or watch the video below) and zero in on your life’s purpose. It’s absolutely vital …
Many people with social anxiety fear that people will notice that we are anxious, and this brings about all kinds of physical sensations. We learn to really fear the physical sensations (blushing, sweating, rapid heart rate, dizziness) that panic and anxiety can bring. If that’s you, you may benefit from exposing yourself to those sensations …
Now that we have covered all of the various types of social situations, you will develop a situational exposure hierarchy. Which types of social situations do you fear the most? Is it one specific theme like public speaking, small talk, or being the center of attention, or is it more general in nature (everything)? Make …
The more you expose yourself to the social situations you fear, the easier they will become. You will eventually learn and internalize that you do not have to fear these situations. Once you get comfortable in these situations, you will want to continue pushing yourself to the point where you can say something stupid on …
Now that you have a good understanding of what to do for exposure practices, let’s look at the various types of social situations you can practice. Many of these situations may seem too difficult for you, but over time, as you grow and push your limits, you will be able to handle these seemingly impossible …
Preparing For Exposure Practices First, do an initial self-assessment. For you to plan the appropriate exposure practices, you must know what kind of situations and sensations you fear. Consider your short term and long term goals. How can you tie in your practices to best meet these goals? Next, develop a social anxiety hierarchy. Lastly, …
If you have tried exposure practices in the past, there may be a couple reasons why it hasn’t worked. 1 – You weren’t armed with the knowledge of how anxiety works/ or you didn’t understand the 3 components of anxiety/ or how to use cognitive therapy to change your anxious thinking patterns. 2 – The …
It’s no surprise that when you are anxious or scared, you do things to try and protect yourself and stay out of harms way. You either avoid the situation completely or do what you can to get out of that situation as soon as possible. It’s human nature. It may seem like avoiding a feared …